Guest reader Bruce Schwartz
More about Shumate’s most recent collection of prose poems, Kimonos in the Closet, can be found here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18006824-kimonos-in-the-closet?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=YqM7j920NT&rank=1
Afterward for “Message in a Bottle” by Sher Schwartz
What does this poem remind you of?
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That’s a wonderful story Mary. It made me consider how the stinky and the marvelous sometimes go together. Life is complex–a great example. I’ve never found a message in a bottle…
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absolutely sublime. i don’t know bruce but his voice fits the photos i’ve seen and fit this crusty dreamy poem perfectly. and the poem! the thought of stories being stuffed into bottles and distributed randomly is so very whimsical and human being for others who might need reminding to be human. makes me want to start a new hobby with my own stories and poetry. we need each other…desperately.
That’s so neat you thought of the interconnectivity of us all. Yes, by all means start a new hobby with your stories and poetry. Where would you leave your bottles? I’d like to think about answering this question my self…
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We plan on having him read some more! I have a feeling he will be a favorite ❤️
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